I have a John Deere Lawn tractor and I want to connect a solar battery charger to the battery becuase recently I've been having to jumpstart it after sitting up for a long period of time. Has anyone done this? Is there a down side to attaching a solar batter charger? The tractor sit for 2 to 3 weeks between uses. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Lawn Tractor Solar Charger
Jul 28, 2005
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May need a deep cell battery. Harbor Freight has 5 watt solar panels for $39.
I haven't with a tractor but I have solar panels. You should have no problem.
Is there a down side to attaching a solar batter charger?
The tractor
You can use a solar cell to recharge the battery as long as the cell puts out a voltage higher than the battery. However, if the battery loses charge over a couple of weeks, it's probably got a low-grade internal short (leakage) that drains the charge. This is normal as lead acid batteries age. Eventually, the leakage will take up all the current that the solar cell puts out and the battery will not charge.
At $39 for a solar cell, you're probably better off buy> snipped-for-privacy@tidni.com wrote:
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